In an interview with CNN's Kaitlin Collins, Ahmad expressed his dissatisfaction with the Biden administration's rhetoric regarding the conflict. "I spoke first and I let him know that I am from a community that‘s reeling," Ahmad said. "We are grieving. Our hearts are broken for what‘s been taking place over the last six months. And the rhetoric that has been coming out of the Biden Administration, that has been coming out of the White House, it‘s frustrated a lot of people, especially people who are Palestinian Americans, Muslim Americans, Arab Americans. We are not satisfied with what has taken place."
Ahmad also voiced his concerns about the potential invasion of Rafah by Israel and its impact on the residents of Gaza. He shared these concerns with President Biden, stating, "I was able to share that with the president and let him know that out of respect for my community, out of respect for all of the people who have suffered and who have been killed in the process, I need to walk out of the meeting and I want to walk out with decision-makers and let them know what it feels like for somebody to say something and then walk away from them and not hear them out and not hear their response."
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When asked about Biden's reaction to his departure, Ahmad said, "He actually said that he understood and I walked away."
Ahmad, who was the only Palestinian American present at the meeting, also raised questions about the fate of civilians in Rafah, a city in Gaza. He said, "I‘m telling you that every single humanitarian aid organization, every single person invested in what‘s taking place and watching, we are trying to scream at the top of our lungs, ‘Please, we cannot allow a ground invasion to take place. We need food to be able to enter and it to be distributed safely.’"
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Ahmad also mentioned the tragic loss of World Central Kitchen workers who were killed in an Israeli airstrike. He said, "I‘m glad you mentioned the tragic loss of the World Central Kitchen workers who were a part of an approved route. I mean, these are people who are coordinating and just trying to deliver food to hungry people, and they are assassinated in the process. There‘s so much wrong in Gaza."
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A White House official, in a statement shared with Fox News Digital, acknowledged the meeting with Muslim community leaders. "President Biden and Vice President Harris know this a deeply painful moment for many in the Muslim and Arab communities," the official said. "President Biden made clear that he mourns the loss of every innocent life in this conflict. The President also expressed his commitment to continue working to secure an immediate ceasefire as part of a deal to free the hostages and significantly increase humanitarian aid into Gaza. The President and Vice President will continue to engage with Muslim and Arab American communities and listen to the voices of all impacted by this conflict."
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A source familiar with the meeting confirmed that Biden "listened respectfully, and continued to engage with participants about his work to secure an immediate ceasefire as part of a deal to free the hostages and significantly increase humanitarian aid into Gaza."
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